Religious freedom celebrated

On the morning of June 30, social media outlets were buzzing with reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby — a 5-4 decision that said the craft-store chain did not have to abide by the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate. Here is a sample of tweets from notables in the Church reacting to the victory for religious freedom:

Anti-Catholic bias

This was terrible reporting. No one knew where the remains had been placed. Someone theorized that they could have been put in a septic tank. The press, sensationally, translated that theory into a fact. People tend to love a good horror story, and while I don’t keep score, it does seem likely that Catholic institutions have been getting more than their share.